Stanton 680.V3 Cartridge

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The legendary 680.V3 cartridge is regarded as one of the best cartridges on the planet for mixing, club use, and scratching. The wide-band frequency response will give you high energy record playback and that extra punch you need to quake the dance floor whether playing dance or hip-hop. The 680.V3's suspension is designed to be very stable for those less then perfect club setups. The suspension is so robust that the 680.V3 functions just as good as a scratch needle as it does as a club needle.

Available in the following versions:

Single
A single cartridge inside a plastic carry case.

MP4
The MP4 package has 2 matched cartridges, mounted on tone-arm like devices, inside a small and practical road-worthy clear "flight-case".

Perfect for:

Hip-hop / Scratch DJs

Club DJs

Best cartridge for scratching

Extremely good bass response response for club environments

Very forgiving suspension design

New industrial design

The legendary 680.V3 cartridge is regarded as one of the best cartridges on the planet for mixing, club use, and scratching. The wide-band frequency response will give you high energy record playback and that extra punch you need to quake the dance floor whether playing dance or hip-hop. The 680.V3's suspension is designed to be very stable for those less then perfect club setups. The suspension is so robust that the 680.V3 functions just as good as a scratch needle as it does as a club needle.

Available in the following versions:

Single
A single cartridge inside a plastic carry case.

MP4
The MP4 package has 2 matched cartridges, mounted on tone-arm like devices, inside a small and practical road-worthy clear "flight-case".

Perfect for:

Hip-hop / Scratch DJs

Club DJs

THE NEW STANTON 680 V3 STYLUS ALSO FITS THE OLD STANTON 680 EL-II CARTRIDGE. THE OLD D-6800 EL II AND D-6800 EL II DP STYLI ARE NOW REPLACED BY THE NEW N-680 STYLUS.

THE STANTON DIFFERENCE:Cantilever: Stanton uses aircraft grade aluminum tubing unique to each cartridge model based on your application.
Compliant "Pivot" Damper. Each Stanton damper is made up of special custom compounds of synthetic grade rubber based on specific cartridge model.

Nickel-Iron Armature : Alters the magnetic flux based on the movements of the stylus.

Plastic Handle : Stanton exclusive enclosure protects the stylus for extreme handling and will not dent cantilever during drops.

Stylus Housing: Cradles the whole stylus suspension system together

Diamonds : Stanton uses jewelry grade diamonds in your needles, which are less porous than commercial grade (commonly used in other manufacturers' cartridges), and produce better audio fidelity.

SETUP TIPS:Make sure the turntable is placed on a solid base or stand to prevent side-to-side movement during scratching. A solid surface will absorb heavy vibrations and help eliminate feedback (which results as rumble through the mixer).

Always check to make sure that your turntable is level (horizontal). A turntable that is not level is likely to skip and cause playback issues. Most turntables can be leveled by adjusting the four feet independently on the bottom of the turntable (rotate feet until turntable lies horizontally).

Set the anti-skate control to "0" when scratching, anti-skate helps keep the needle centered in the groove during forward playback. As the needle pushes up against the groove of the record, anti-skate pushes the styli back into the center of the groove. However, while back spinning or scratching, this force will cause the needle to jump out of groove and skip. For this reason you should always leave anti-skate on "0" while scratching.

Break in ("breaking in" a cartridge means loosening / exercising the suspension) your cartridge suspension by placing the needle on a locked groove (a groove which never ends found on most scratch/battle records) and playing the record on 33 RPM for 15-minute intervals. Simply leaving the needle in groove overnight or for extended amounts of time may also break in the suspension.

If your needle shows excess "wobble" or moves back and forth too much during scratching, your stylus suspension has too much weight on it. If you have a headshell mountable cartridge, check to make sure you do not have a headshell weight installed on your cartridge. If you have an integrated cartridge body, try removing some weight from the back of the tonearm.

Some scratch DJs will angle your cartridges 23 degrees on the headshell. Note: Angle outward on S-shaped tonearms (this will emulate the angle of a straight tone-arm and help the needle hold the groove better). Angle inward on straight tonearms this will emulate the placement of an S-arm for fidelity (audio fidelity).

Despite popular belief, it is NOT recommended to reverse the weight of the tonearm. When this is done it defeats the purpose of a proper setup (notice the numbers on the correct side of the tonearm weight). By overweighing the cartridge you actually damage both the styli (needle) and the record. Only reverse the weight on the tonearm if you cannot get the needle to hold the groove otherwise.

Do not use records with worn, extra large or off-center holes. This will allow side-to-side movement, which will result in skipping. The problem can be corrected by placing a small piece of tape over the hole on one side. Cut a small "X" in the center of the hole area and fold the flaps down into the hole to tighten the fit. Badly worn vinyl may require a second layer of tape.